Blog 10: Daisy's values

    In chapter seven of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the reoccurring theme of social rank and wealth, which often presents itself in nineteenth century life, comes up yet again in this novel. Just like the characters in The House Of Mirth by Edith Wharton were obsessed with money, which ultimately determined who they hung around, what they did, and where they went, Daisy Buchanan in this novel, readers find out, prefers wealth also. Not to say it is bad to like more expensive things, but the idea that money makes the world go 'round, for example, is absurd. It wasn't until this point in the novel that I notice Daisy's interest in riches. " 'Her voice is full of money,' " (Fitzgerald,120). Daisy seems to plea for things that only cost money and this shows off a more greedy side of her. Then, just pages later in this chapter, Gatsby outbursts at Tom after an argument between the whole clan of Gatsby, Tom, and Daisy, while among Nick's presence. " 'She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake but in her heart she never loved any one except me,' " (Fitzgerald,130)! This offers a new idea to think about. Daisy asserts that she did love Gatsby at a point, but so she loved Tom too, and that is why she married him. However, I still wonder if she was bothered so much by Gatsby's poverty at the time of their love. Daisy is a complex character, mixed up in her emotions, and caught between two men, who, I believe, she'll never be able to choose.